Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in California. Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also on board and among the five fatalities in the crash, TMZ and ESPN reported.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Bryant was traveling to a basketball game with Gianna and another player and parent.
An internal memo has circulated among NBA employees confirming Gianna's death, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.
TMZ was the first to report that Bryant was among those on the helicopter when it went down in the hills of Calabasas and a fire broke out.